Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation of 14 NH projects in Telangana today thru virtual mode. These projects include 765.663 kms long roads worth Rs 13,169 crore. The event was attended by Union Ministers Shri G Kishan Reddy and Gen Dr V K Singh, Telangana Minister for Roads & Buildings, Legislative Affairs and Housing Shri Vemula Prashanth Reddy, Speaker of Teleangana Assembly Shri Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, MPS and MLAs, in addition to senior officers from the Centre and the State.
A video grab of the virtual function for inauguration and foundation stone laying of 14 NH projects in Telangana on 21.12.2020
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Gadkari informed that a total of 59 road works with approved length of 1918 kms and a cost of Rs 17,617 crore have been sanctioned in Telangana in the last 6 years. Of this, 1,782 km length has already been sanctioned with a cost of 15,689 crore. He said, almost all of the 33 districts in the State today have connectivity with National Highways. The remaining district Peddapally will also be connected to the network soon. The Minister said, there has been a phenomenal growth of 55.71 per cent NH length in last 6 years in the State. Nearly 1400 km NH length has been added during this period in the State, he said. Under CRIF scheme, a sum of Rs 2,436 crore has been sanctioned till now for the State, of which Rs 1483 crore have already been released.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari addressing the virtual function for inauguration and foundation stone laying of 14 NH projects in Telangana on 21.12.2020
Shri Gadkari informed that while construction of 841 km roads worth Rs 4793 crore has been completed since 2014-15 in Telangana, work is going on for construction of another 809 kms at a cost of Rs 13,012 crore. He added that during the current financial year, 13 major projects costing Rs. 8,957 Cr of length 328 km are proposed to be awarded in the State. Three major projects for 192 kms worth Rs 2339 crore are under bidding, he said. Another 21 NH works with total length of 1422 km and total cost of Rs 27,116 crore are under various stages of DPR preparation. These works are likely to be completed by FY 2024-25.
The Minister said that in line with the Prime Minister’s vision for a New India, development of world-class transport infrastructure has been prioritized, through initiatives such as the Bharatmala Pariyojana, India’s largest ever infrastructure development program. The Pariyojana was conceptualized through a scientific study of freight traffic movement between key origin-destination pairs to enable efficient freight and passenger movement. Projects with length 1,730 kms have been identified for development under Bharatmala Pariyojana in the state of Telangana. Out of these 14 projects, 9 projects with length 423 km have already been awarded at a cost of Rs 7,400 crore.
Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Gen Dr V K Singh addressing the virtual function for inauguration and foundation stone laying of 14 NH projects in Telangana on 21.12.2020
Development of greenfield and access-controlled corridor has also been planned in Telangana to ease-out traffic on existing corridors, reduce travel time and costs and also provide a boost to the economy. These include:
- Surat,Ahmadnagar, Solapur, Kurnool, Chennai 
- Suryapet - Khammam - Devarapalle 
- Indore - Hyderabad 
While development of these corridors will ease the traffic on existing routes, it will also lead to improved savings, due to reduced travel time and fuel consumption thereby also reducing the carbon footprint. Development of multiple wayside amenities are also being planned across the corridors to improve rider comfort. The corridors have been planned as fully access controlled leading to enhanced rider mobility and safety. Development of these corridors would also generate both white-collar and blue-collar jobs thereby also providing the much-needed boost to the economy.
Shri Gadkari called upon the State to take up diversification of agriculture into economic productivity. He said, the country is already over-producing sugar and rice, and sufficient stock are available with the government. The surplus may be converted to Ethanol, which can be used as an alternative fuel for vehicles. He said, this will not only improve farmers' income, but will also be an indigenous source of fuels for the country.
Telangana Minister for Roads & Buildings, Legislative Affairs and Housing Shri Vemula Prashanth Reddy addressing the virtual function for inauguration and foundation stone laying of 14 NH projects in Telangana on 21.12.2020
List of Projects for Dedication to Nation and E-Foundation Stone laying
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Sl.
No.
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Name of Project
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Length in
km
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Cost in Rs.
crore
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Dedication to Nation NH Project
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1.
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Four Laning of Yadgiri - Warangal Section of NH-163  from Km 54/000 to Km.150/000 under NHDP Phase-IV to be executed under EPC mode in the State of
Telangana.
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99
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1890
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2.
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Rehabilitation and Up-gradation to Two lane with Paved Shoulders from Km 0/0 to 72/6 of NH-365  in the State of Telangana under
NHDP-IV on EPC basis in Suryapet and Nalgonda district
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66.56
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605.08
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3.
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Rehabilitation and upgradation of Hyderabad outer ring road to Medak Section of NH-765D from existing km.15.970  to existing km.78.70  to two lane with paved shoulder/four lane on EPC Mode in the
State of Telangana  in Medak and Malkajgiri district
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62.92
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426.52
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4.
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Widening to two lane with paved shoulders from Km 59.500 to Km 132.033 of Manneguda-Ravulapally section of NH- 163 on EPC mode in the State of Telangana (Job No.NH-
163-TS-2017- 034)- District Vikarabad and Narayanpet
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72.53
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359.27
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5.
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Widening & Strengthening of existing 2-lane to 2-lane with paved shoulders from Km.159/0 to 165/4 & 186/0 215/0 Atmakur to Pasra section of NH-163 on EPC mode in the
State of Telangana .
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34.690
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230.03
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6.
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Widening & Strengthening of existing carriageway in 2 lane with paved shoulders from Km.25/0 Km.59/2  Mahadevpur to Bhupalpally section
of NH-353C on EPC mode in the State of Telangana .
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33.733
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206.13
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E-Foundation NH Projects
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7.
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Four laning of the Suryapet (Design Ch 0.420/Existing Km
128.500 of NH-65) to Khammam  of NH-365BB   in the state of Telangana under
Bharatmala Pariyojana on Hybrid Annuity Mode
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58.63
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2054.29
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8.
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Four laning of NH-363 from Mancherial  to Repallewada  in
the State of Telangana on Hybrid Annuity Mode
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42.00
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1556.12
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9.
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Four laning of NH-161 from Ramsanpalle Village  to Mangloor Village   in the State of Telangana on Hybrid Annuity Mode -
Package-II
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46.81
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1551.27